Lemon juice has a number of reported health benefits, including helping you to lose weight, and even lowering your risk of developing diabetes. Using the juice as a face wash could also help to prevent spots from developing, it’s been claimed.
Lemons are one of the most common types of citrus fruits available, and are most well-known for their cooking benefits.
But adding more lemon juice to your dinner could be more beneficial than simply improving the taste.
They’re rich in vitamin C and potassium, and subsequently have numerous health benefits.
Adding lemon juice to your face might even help to get rid of age-related spots or wrinkles, it’s been claimed.
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“Because of the health benefits of eating lemons, there’s a growing popularity for using lemons as a natural treatment for skin conditions like age spots and acne,” it said.
“If you decide to try out fresh lemon as a face treatment, you may start with once-a-day applications. Ideally, you would discontinue using lemon once you see improvements in your complexion.
“You shouldn’t use lemon if you know you’re going to be out in the sun, as doing so can increase your risk of sunburn and other side effects.
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“Due to its potency and potential side effects, lemon ought to be used as a spot treatment only.”
If you do decide to use lemon juice on your face, it’s best to treat it as any new skincare product.
You should always do a patch test away from the face, to make sure you won’t have a reaction to the lemon juice.
Squeeze a small amount of juice from the lemon onto a cotton bud, and then gently press it onto the skin.
Wait for the juice to dry before applying another skincare treatment.
You should definitely avoid leaving lemon juice on your face overnight.
It’s highly acidic, and you won’t be able to notice any adverse reactions if you’re asleep.
You may also want to consider using other natural remedies on your skin, instead of lemon juice.
Coconut oil, lavender oil, aloe vera, turmeric, and even yoghurt have all been claimed to have health-boosting properties for the skin.
Source: Daily Express
